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cleanser

[klen-zer] / ˈklɛn zər /


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Akers has just the palate cleanser in “To Kill a Cook”, a homage to 1970s Manhattan and its fine dining temples.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

By the time you’re invited to nibble the pulp off seeds straight from a tamarind pod, a palate cleanser before dessert, you may have forgotten that the island you’re on is Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

But for many people, trying to analyse the ingredients list on a bottle of moisturiser, cleanser or serum can be overwhelming.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2025

Or maybe we can ask them to bring out a palate cleanser?

From Salon Apr. 4, 2025

I used the wrong cleanser on the counter, I forgot to take the folded laundry to our room, I loaded the bowls in the wrong spot in the dishwasher…blah-blah-blah.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Aesthetic and dermatology doctor Ross Perry thinks dupes are fine to use for "basic skincare" like moisturisers and cleansers.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2025

Non soap cleansers are often labeled with things like “non-soap,” “soap-free,” “sulfate-free,” or “pH neutral”.

From National Geographic Nov. 28, 2023

But most focused on products that are washed off the body, such as skin cleansers, which might behave differently from products that are left on the hair, like creams or oils.

From Science Daily Nov. 27, 2023

You can also minimize overall skin dryness, irritation and itching by picking gentle cleansers or bar soaps that contain moisturizing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and ceramides, Garshick said.

From Seattle Times Oct. 23, 2023

They are high and most efficacious cleansers of all.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan




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